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Sacred Text Sources

Thirukkural
Source: Project Madurai (projectmadurai.org)
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Thiruvalluvar (c. 1st century BCE - 5th century CE)
Free digital library of Tamil literature.
Bhagavad Gita
Source: sacred-texts.com, GRETIL (Gottingen University)
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Vyasa (date disputed)
Sanskrit original in public domain. Multiple English translations available.
Valmiki Ramayana
Source: Valmiki Ramayana Project, sacred-texts.com
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Valmiki (c. 5th-4th century BCE)
Sanskrit text, public domain.
Kamba Ramayanam
Source: Project Madurai
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Kambar (c. 12th century CE)
Tamil text. Public domain Tamil literature archive.
Thiruppavai
Source: Project Madurai
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Andal (c. 8th century CE)
Public domain Tamil devotional text.
Bible (TUV)
Source: eBible.org (free Bible downloads)
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Various (Tamil translation: Bible Society of India)
Tamil Union Version 1956 is in public domain.
Quran
Source: tanzil.net (verified Quran corpus)
License: Public Domain / Open License
Author/Origin: Revealed to Prophet Muhammad (c. 610-632 CE)
Arabic text is public domain. Tamil translations sourced from open licensed editions.
Guru Granth Sahib
Source: SikhiToTheMax, SGPC (Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee)
License: Open Access
Author/Origin: Various Sikh Gurus and saints
GGS is considered the eternal living Guru. Digital Gurmukhi text provided by SGPC.
Dhammapada
Source: Access to Insight (accesstoinsight.org)
License: Public Domain / CC BY
Author/Origin: Collected teachings attributed to the Buddha
Multiple public domain Pali and English translations available.
The Buddha and His Dhamma
Source: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Foundation, Government of India
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (1956)
Author died in 1956. Work is in public domain under Indian copyright law (60 years after author death).
Jataka Tales
Source: sacred-texts.com, Pali Text Society translations
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Various (Pali texts)
Old translations in public domain.
Tattvartha Sutra
Source: Jainworld.com, sacred-texts.com
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Umasvami (c. 2nd-5th century CE)
Ancient Jain text, public domain.
Gathas (Zoroastrian)
Source: avesta.org (Avestan Digital Archive)
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Zarathustra (c. 1500-1000 BCE)
Among the oldest religious poetry. All translations in public domain.
Upanishads
Source: sacred-texts.com, GRETIL
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Various (c. 800-200 BCE)
Ancient Sanskrit texts, all public domain.
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Source: sacred-texts.com
License: Public Domain
Author/Origin: Patanjali (c. 400 CE)
Classical Sanskrit text, public domain.

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